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by mcgirrwelding
Wed Mar 11, 2015 4:55 pm
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Maxstar 150 STL with a water cooled torch
Replies: 9
Views: 946

Re: Maxstar 150 STL with a water cooled torch

Update: Did some resistance checks and found 2 ohms resistance in the torch power cable. It still works on the Dynasty with the foot pedal, but according to Miller, 2 ohms is enough to interfere with Lift Arc. So it ended up being a slowly dying power cable. I also learned that the Dynasty will tell...
by mcgirrwelding
Tue Mar 10, 2015 1:05 pm
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Maxstar 150 STL with a water cooled torch
Replies: 9
Views: 946

Re: Maxstar 150 STL with a water cooled torch

The W9 is my go-to torch for restaurant stainless work, and it works well most of the time. I have the larger torches, but they are not my first choice. I have a diamond-back 20 torch hooked up to a cool-arc 40, all tied to a small hand truck that I take anywhere I need it. It is set up with a 50mm ...
by mcgirrwelding
Tue Mar 10, 2015 9:09 am
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Maxstar 150 STL with a water cooled torch
Replies: 9
Views: 946

Maxstar 150 STL with a water cooled torch

Has anyone ever tried to run a water-cooled 20 torch on a Maxstar 150 STL? I sometimes need a water-cooled torch for restaurant work. I tried to connect a diamond-back 20 torch to the new Multimatic 200, and I could not get it to work.
by mcgirrwelding
Sat Feb 14, 2015 1:52 pm
Forum: Member Introductions
Topic: Hello from Northwest Florida
Replies: 2
Views: 326

Hello from Northwest Florida

I operate a mobile welding business in and around Crestview Florida. I have been in business since 2006, and spend most of my time welding aluminum and stainless steel.